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Shipping isn't just the cost of postage...it's also the cost of labor to pick and pack and send. They are making next to nothing in the larger scope of things for those two little pieces of plastic, even if their cost is nil. Wages have to be paid.
That said, you have the capability of making replacements, to that's a great option over buying!
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
I look at total cost and value. How long did the easily removed and replaced little buggers last you. I am still using ones from 15 years ago or more. One leg actually snapped off on one of them finally. You can certainly make your own. The advantage of them for me is the removing for non-through cuts and the easy replacement when I want them back in the operation. Grizzly will ship them for $5 although it doubled if I wanted 3 pair just now. If the $5.95 is consistent for multiples you could buy a lifetime supply and maximize your shipping dollars ;-)
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
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